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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
7
Two commercial travelers argued over how the vacuum brake stops a train. The locomotive engineer calmly explained that stopping is achieved by turning a valve and filling the pipe with vacuum, confusing both men with a simple correct explanation.
Dialogue from Brooklyn Life revealing two women talking about marriage vows and love. Supheridge expresses desire to see the man she will marry while Pertly comments with a wry agreement.
In a playful exchange Miss Young questions the best time for a girl to marry and Miss Elder answers that it is whenever the man is willing. The dialogue reflects social attitudes toward marriage timing in a lighthearted tone.
Dr Eliot argues that education in England and America lags behind leading thinkers. He questions why Americans accept this and asks how to reform the school system to develop individual talents and serve national needs.
In the Shuffle. Magistrate-Officer, this prisoner says you have trumped up a charge against him. Officer-He must be a joker, your honor, I had to use my club on him as he came within an ace of escaping.
An old man questions a boy about his fishing motive and the boy admits he has never caught any snigs. The exchange has playful rural humor and a caller listens.
A fragment hints at a discussion about gas meters and light readings, noting volume measurements. The exchange suggests curiosity over accurately gauging gas usage and illumination in a historical context.
American farmer Lew Palmer of Staveley Alberta, who arrived from Duluth Minnesota ten years ago with four cows and three horses, now owns 480 acres with $3,000 in implements and 34 Percheron horses. He profited $1,000 from hogs last year and harvested 7,000 bushels of wheat 6,000 of oats 12 acres of potatoes and 18 tons of onions. His farm and stock value about $30,000.
The famous writer jokes that uniqueness is rare and that every tale borrows a single plot from Romeo and Juliet, with only scenery and dialect altered to fit new settings.
Advertisement claims Allan’s Foot-Bane powder makes new shoes feel easy by shaking into the shoe. Describes a trial package and states the powder helps tight footwear, noting it is suitable for dancing and advises consumers to request substitutes.
A Washington clubman laments his golf misfortunes at the country club. He swears the fates curse his drives, saying nine of ten tee shots miss while crowds stare from the veranda. When at last he hits, he boasts a perfect shot only to find the veranda empty.
A witty exchange about a Scandinavian companion who accompanies someone to ball games and the difficulty others face understanding him. The speaker notes that no one takes offense because no one understands his language.
A playful exchange mocks outdated decor while a quip about misplacing money and confidence in the wrong bank suggests misplaced trust. The dialogue blends household detail with a financial aside to provoke a light, witty mood.
Thomas Morris, born January 15 1794 in Berriew Montgomeryshire, is the oldest Welshman living in Westernville Nebraska at 120. An American citizen since 1871 he worked as a cobbler, has seen three centuries, remembers Britain Ireland union and Lincoln’s assassination, and still walks with a stick, sees with spectacles, and enjoys tea at meals.
Wayside Walter and Tired Tommie meet after months apart. Walter says he has traveled across the country while Tommie jokes about travel in the able. The item ends noting the high price of eggs impacting stage fright.
A university poultry bulletin discusses white diarrhea in chicks, tracing transmission from parent stock and early infection. It endorses Sour milk feeding from hatching to prevent disease, boost growth, and increase egg production, noting skim milk and cottage cheese as helpful supplements.
A hen house design features a hinged roof that can be lifted and held up, with ventilation adjustable via wire netting and burlap sections. The coop sides and ends can be built from various materials and sizes, with rollers supporting a sliding roof frame for easy access. Tips warn against crowding brooder chicks among hens to prevent chick mortality.
A guide on feeding poultry stresses variety to tempt appetite and reduce overeating of a single food type. Healthy birds, like people, enjoy diverse ordinary foods and eat with relish.
Live stock market update shows medium to prime steers at 7.40 to 7.65 per 100 pounds, bulls at 5.75, cows 3.50 to 6.05, calves common to choice at 0.50 to 0.60 per pound. Sheep and lambs quoted with assorted ranges, dressed mutton 8 to 9 cents, dressed lambs 12 to 14 cents. Hogs reported heavy hogs at 8.50 to 8.75 per 100 pounds with roughs at 7.50.
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